Rogue River Preserve Community Tour Day

Come join us for a general introduction to the Rogue River Preserve, an outstanding property on the Rogue River near Eagle Point. This is a great opportunity for first-timers to see the beauty of this 352-acre property with floodplain forest, oak woodlands, vernal pools, incredible wildlife habitat, an historic home and over 2 miles of riverfront. Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is purchasing the property to benefit Southern Oregon communities and the plants and animals that thrive on this extraordinary land.

Tours will be held at 11 am and 1 pm and last approximately 1 ½ hours. These tours are free, but require pre-registration to reserve a spot. If demand is high, we will add more tours and arrange carpools, as parking is limited.

Upcoming

The next meeting of this book club will be on Tuesday, March 6, at 6:30 pm. We will be meeting at a private home in Ashland for a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

News blog

This month we are highlighting two conserved public-access properties located in Ashland, Ore. We are grateful to the City of Ashland, the Ashland Woodland & Trails Association, and the countless volunteers who help maintain these incredible natural gems. We hope you enjoy this month’s “hike” down memory lane

With a tuft of evergreen basal leaves and seasonal flowering stalks, native perennial bunchgrasses provide a host of ecological services. Read Kristi's article about this iconic species, the critters that depend on it and the challenges bunchgrasses face.

Read volunteer documentarian, Crystal Nichols's, full blog post with videos highlighting the intriguing and significant life of coho salmon, its threats and how stream-side landowners can help these "living boomerangs".